Obituaries, Aug. 5, 2003

He was born May 17, 1905, in Augusta, Ill., to John R. and Cora Phelps.

He married Irene Bollen of Greeley in July 1929. She died in 1995.

The family moved to Greeley when he was a teenager where they owned a dairy farm east of Greeley.

After marrying, the couple moved to Denver where Mr. Phelps drove a bus for the Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo Trailways Co. all of his working career. In retirement, the couple enjoyed traveling and restoring a number of antique cars and driving them in local parades.

He was a 33rd degree Mason, a member of the El Jebel Shrine Antique Car Patrol and the Denver Chapter of the Antique Car Club of America, a member of the Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church in Denver and an active member of the ’45 Mariners Club at the church. He was a gentle man with many friends.

Survivors are a son, Herschel R. Phelps Jr. of Greeley; a sister Ruth Phelps Anderson of Denver; three grandchildren, David Garfield Phelps of Heath, Texas, Deborah Phelps Touslee of Littleton and Sarah Phelps Colone of Phoenix; four great-granddaughters and one great-grandson. In addition to his wife, four brothers are also deceased.

Cremation. Interment at the Montview Garden Columbarium.

Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Montview Boulevard Presbyterian Church in Denver.

Fairmount Mortuary in Denver is in charge of arrangements.

Betty Hergenreder

Betty Jane Hergenreder, 70, of Longmont, died Saturday, Aug. 2.

She was born Feb. 24, 1933, in Rifle to Phillip and Lydia (Schneider) Becker.

Mrs. Hergenreder attended schools in Rifle, Gilcrest and Gill. She graduated from Greeley High School in 1950 and spent two years at Barnes Business College in Denver.

On Nov. 20, 1955, she married Elmer F. Hergenreder in Greeley.

Mrs. Hergenreder was a homemaker who helped on the family farm. She enjoyed polka dancing, needlework, crocheting, crafts, and was a grandma extraordinaire, caring for her children and grandchildren. She was a member of Christ Congregational Church in Longmont.

Survivors are her husband of Longmont; two sons, Jerry Hergenreder and wife Tricia and Jim Hergenreder and wife Cindy, all of Longmont; a sister, Kathy Colgrove of Parumph, Nev.; five brothers, Richard Becker of Kersey, John Becker of Greeley, Henry Becker of Davenport, Iowa, and Dave Becker and George Becker, both of Pierce; four grandchildren and 16 nieces and nephews. Her parents and a sister, Marie Hinshaw are deceased.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Christ Congregational Church.

Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery in Longmont.

Friends may visit from 3-8 p.m. Wednesday at Ahlberg Funeral Chapel, with family present to greet friends from 6-8 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Christ Congregational Church in care of Ahlberg Funeral Chapel, 326 Terry St., Longmont, CO 80501.

She was born Dec. 28, 1908, in Snyder to Chris and Frances (Bush) Jochim.

On May 19, 1928, she married Arthur Fry Sr. in Evans.

Mrs. Fry lived on the farm east of Evans until 1934 when she moved east of La Salle. The couple continued to farm until retirement and then moved to Evans. She later moved to Powell to be closer to their son, Bob. She liked flowers and liked to paint, hunt for arrowheads and rocks as well as play the piano.

Survivors are four sons, Art Fry Jr. of Red Feather Lakes, Albert “Bud” Fry of Greeley, Jon Fry of Chloride, Ariz., and Robert Fry of Ralston, Wyo.; a son-in-law, Les Pickett of Gilcrest; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. Her husband, parents, a daughter, Arlene Pickett, two sisters and four brothers are deceased.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Evans Cemetery.

Friends may visit from 4-8 p.m. Thursday at Allnutt Funeral Service Macy Chapel.